Compass Fostering Bewertungen 116

I have been with Compass for 18 months now, and my journey has been very positive, I have felt well supported along the way. My supervising social worker has 'had my back' when I've needed her to and always returns my calls if she doesn't answer straight away. Other methods of support are available to me such as training, support groups and supervisions each month, however, I have on occasion telephoned my SSW just to let off steam. Fostering is a tough job, and you need to be strong to do it, but with the right support it can be an amazing experience, and with Compass I cannot fault my experience with them.

After being approved almost a year ago and no placement or a helpless kid in sight l quickly realised it's best to review foster agencies before you waste a lot of time with a completely useless one. Sadly some social workers are so used to dealing with the downs and out in society that they can't tell when they are dealing with a decent person. They treat you like the people they took the kids off. Dont get depressed when they call you and you know they are are not telling you the truth. Get your self a good job and live your life. There are good agencies out there. Transfer to another if you really want to foster. Local authority foster agencies are by far the best. Try them. Good luck.

If you are thinking of fostering my first response would be don't. however if you are persistent on doing it then avoid this company like the plague. There is a reason they are losing social workers and carers hand over fist. It has become an informal motto of compass that 'placements do not breakdown' what does this mean, well it means when they tell you all the great things about the child and gloss over all the negatives, and you then find yourself months later in despair and fear they will not help you, well as mentioned 'placements do not break down'. Not to mention you will get zero support, sub rate training if any at all, and then package this whole thing up in duplicitous behaviour, bare faced lies and a staggering amount of self covering. Expect to attend meetings and cover for them because they didn't attend. The motivating behind compass became very clear, money money money, this is bordering on child farming, i see very little to actually to do with helping the children or carers, in fact i saw nothing to help the children, even when requested, help was ignored, they are very good at ignoring, believe me. if you know what's good for you avoid, find a smaller less ruthless agency. Because these people will be nowhere to help you.